Tropical Storm Chantal caused severe flooding that left an indelible mark on Capel Hill. Beyond the immediate shock of rising waters and emergency evacuations, many families are still grappling with ongoing challenges, including how to get around when vehicles are damaged, roads remain closed, and everyday transportation suddenly becomes complicated. Early estimates suggest that more […]
Posted inHelping neighbors, Volunteer
PORCH August Food Drive is Extra Important
PORCH is in the middle of their summer fundraiser. We wrote about it here. However, we have learned that this summer has been especially difficult. Also, with Chantal, PORCH has had extra work to serve the communites that were affected by the flooding. We just read their monthly letter for PORCH families who are part […]
Posted inDowntown, Events, Events around town
12 Things to Know About Uproar
Note: Andrea Cash is the marketing and communications coordinator for Uproar. Intro: The Uproar Festival of Public Art returns to Orange County from Aug. 1 to 23! Think of it as a big, artsy scavenger hunt. This free event has summer fun written all over it! Learn more below. You Can Find Uproar Installations in […]
Posted inHelping neighbors, Weather
Venmo transfer caps blocking Triangle Mutual from assisting people impacted by Chantal
Last Monday morning, as the effects of the flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal were fully revealed, Triangle Mutual Aid immediately got to work. As both the local Indyweek and the national The New Yorker (!) have pointed out, they have been able to work very, very fast and help a lot of people in our […]
Posted inClimate, Helping neighbors, Housing
Chantal destruction – how our neighbors were affected and how you can help today and in the future
This piece was written by a collaboration of affected neighbors and volunteers on the ground Chantal in the Triangle: neighbors you should help (Part 1 of ??) Introduction Tropical Storm Chantal hit the Triangle just over a week ago on Sunday the 6th, and while some of the impacts made the national news, many of […]
Posted inCarrboro, Chapel Hill
July 6 Chapel Hill Storm: In Pictures
Last night we experienced one of the worst storms that I’ve ever seen in the Triangle. (A neighbor’s rain gauge measured 8 inches of rain!) Houses were flooded, people were rescued from multiple locations – and there are many reports of downed trees and closed streets today. (Chapelboro has excellent coverage.) A number of readers […]